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SCHOOL BOARD COMMITTEES

 

 

All committee memberships shall have a term coinciding with the term of the School Board President.  The Superintendent shall serve as the educational advisor to all committees.

 

A chairperson for each committee shall be chosen by the respective members of each committee.  His or her term shall coincide with the term of the School Board President with no term limits.  Committees shall meet regularly and report their findings and recommendations to the School Board.  Findings and recommendations by committees may be acted upon by the School Board at a subsequent School Board meeting.

 

Committees shall have deliberative and recommending powers only.

 

STANDING COMMITTEES

 

The President of the Lafayette Parish School Board shall appoint membership to standing committees which may be created by the School Board to be charged with deliberations of certain issues as deemed necessary.  Such committees shall be composed of members of the School Board with the exception of the 2002 ½ Cent Sales Tax Blue Ribbon Committee, whose membership is prescribed by the ½ Cent Sales Tax Administrative Plan.  The Lafayette Parish School Board shall have five standing School Board committees, as follows:

 

  1. Executive Committee: Specifically created by the School Board shall be an Executive Committee which shall consist of three (3) members which shall be the President, Vice- President, and one other School Board member appointed by the President.

  2. 2002 ½ Cent Sales Tax Blue Ribbon Committee:  Membership is prescribed in the plan

  3. Finance Committee

  4. Facilities and Long-Range Plan Committee

  5. School Board Insurance Committee

 

COMMITTEE MEETINGS

 

All meetings of all committees established herein or otherwise by the School Board shall be subject to Louisiana’s Open Meetings Laws and, in matters of procedures not covered by law, School Board policy, or the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE), all meetings of committees shall be governed by Robert’s Rules of order (Revised).

 

The committee work requires the support of School System staff, the agenda, time, date, and location of committee meetings shall be set by the committee chairperson in collaboration with the Superintendent or his/her designee.  All committee meetings shall be properly noticed and open to the public, except in those instances allowed as provided by state law.  An item of business not on the agenda may be taken up by the committee only upon unanimous approval of the members present at the meeting.

 

A majority of the committee membership shall constitute a quorum for purposes of conducting business at any committee meeting.  Committee meetings may be held absent a quorum of informal and/or informational purposes only with no action.  All members of the School Board may attend the meetings of any committee and take part in discussion. However, only the School Board members appointed to a particular committee may vote in any committee meeting.  For standing School Board committees only, in the absence of a quorum, the committee chairperson may designate another School Board member present at the meeting to sit on the committee temporarily for the purpose of making a quorum. The School Board member serving a temporary appointment shall also be entitled to vote on matters considered by the committee during that meeting.  No more than one non-committee School Board member may be appointed by the committee chairperson in order to obtain a quorum.  Ex-officio members of a committee shall not count towards a quorum and shall not vote on issues.

 

Minutes shall be taken of the proceedings of all committee meetings.  The minutes of all committee meetings shall be presented to the full School Board for its review and consideration.

 

TEMPORARY COMMITTEES

 

Special committees may be appointed by the President or the School Board for specific purposes.  The membership of any special committees need not be restricted to members of the School Board but shall include such persons who may have knowledge or interest in the subject studied.  Upon conclusion of their assignment and report or recommendation to the School Board, such committees shall cease to function.  The committee may also be terminated upon approval by the School Board.

 

SUPERINTENDENT ADVISORY PANELS

 

All Superintendent advisory panels are created to bring all stakeholders of our community together to discuss the quality of education, promote the overall success of the school district, and provide guidance about the future of the Lafayette Parish School System.  Memberships of each panel shall follow the Superintendent’s selection process/procedures, will meet quarterly, and consist of a 1-year term ending on June 30th of each year.

 

The Superintendent shall designate a staff member responsible for supporting the advisory panels work.  The designate staff member will be responsible for the meeting notification to panel members, the coordination of the agenda, the preparation of the information to be presented to the panel, and the meeting date, time, and location.  Advisory panel agenda items for consideration will be requested from the Office of the Superintendent or his/her designee within ten (10) days prior to the projected meeting date.  The final agenda will be approved by the Superintendent or his/her designee.

 

  1. Superintendent Advisory Panel:  This panel is a dynamic and diverse group that provide invaluable guidance, recommendations, and insights to the Superintendent.

  2. Teacher Advisory Panels:  This panel at the elementary, middle and high school levels are educators who have been selected to provide insight, feedback, and expertise to the Superintendent.

  3. Bus Advisory Panel:  This panel is a represented by a group of bus drivers from the district that are dedicated to ensuring safe, efficient, and reliable transportation for students within the school district.

  4. Employee/Retiree Insurance Advisory Panel:  This panel is represented by a group of individuals committed to ensuring that the health insurance benefit offered by the school district adds value for the employees and retirees of Lafayette Parish School System.  This panel shall consist of active or retired employees of the Lafayette Parish School System who have active group health insurance with LPSS, distributed between employees and retirees based on the ratio of employees to retirees enrolled in the group health plan at the close of open enrollment each year.

  5. Student Advisory Panel:  This panel plays a crucial role in representing the voice of the student body and ensuring their interests and considered in decision-making process.

  6. Principal Advisory Panel:  This panel serves as a critical link between school leadership and district administration to ensure that educational needs are effectively addressed.

  7. Superintendent’s Safety Panel:  This panel plays a critical role to address safety and security matter for all members of the educational community.

 

The panel’s feedback, recommendations, and/or findings will be presented by the Superintendent to the School Board or to one of the five standing School Board committees.

 

Adopted prior to 1975 Revised:  February 10, 1980 Revised:  March 4, 2015
Revised:  Date of manual adoption Revised:  March 4, 1981 Revised:  July 1, 2015
Revised:  February 24, 1976 Revised:  February 1, 1989 Revised:  February 7, 2018
Revised:  April 7, 1976 Revised:  January 16, 1991 Revised:  July 22, 2020
Revised:  August, 1977 Revised:  May 1, 1991 Revised:  February 8, 2023
Revised:  September, 1977 Revised:  June 16, 1993 Revised:  February 7, 2024
Revised:  January, 1979 Revised:  December 17, 1997  

 

 

Ref:    La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§17:55, 17:81, 42:19

Board minutes, 2-24-76, 4-7-76, 2-10-80, 3-4-81, 2-1-89, 1-16-89, 1-16-91, 5-1-91, 6-16-93, 12-17-97, 3-4-15, 7-1-15, 2-7-18, 7-22-20, 2-8-23, 2-7-24

 

Lafayette Parish School Board